RUSSIAN LESSONS
Book ID/图书代码： 02330016B88924
English Summary/英文概要： A divorced writer and mother of an eight-year old little girl gets involved with a tempestuous thirty-year old Russian illegal immigrant. What starts as a sexy and edgy romance with no strings attached, quickly turns into a darker bond of obsession and compulsion as Yuri constantly pushes the limits sexually and emotionally, driving their relationship to an intense and brutal pitch. Their stormy liaison eventually threatens the narrator’s life as her own complicated feelings and vulnerabilities violently conflict with Yuri’s desperate pursuit of love and security in the US – just as 9/11 strikes.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 单亲作家、一个八岁女孩的母亲认识了一个三十岁的俄罗斯非法移民。一段来源于性感和前卫的自由的浪漫关系很快演变成了阴暗的痴迷和强迫，Yuri对于性和情感的索求不断将两人之间的关系推向更加激烈和残酷的境地。这段关系最终威胁到主人公的生活，她复杂的情感和脆弱交织在一起，与Yuri对于爱和安全的渴求起了强烈的冲突——简直和911一样强烈。(LYR)
Awards/获奖情况：本书是资深作家Texier的小说，有关曲折、迷恋的情感纠结。书中的主人公是一个刚刚离婚的女子，她在狂欢节派对上遇到了一个来自俄罗斯的移民Yuri。她52岁，他30岁。她很快被他吸引了，至少是被他的身体吸引。Yuri不断推进两人之间的关系，在性、法律上和道德上不断索取更多。从好的角度说，他在两人关系中占了主导地位，从坏的角度说，他不仅粗鲁，甚至是暴力的、带着杀气的。主人公不知为何忍受着他的喜怒无常、肆虐、饮酒狂欢，但从表面上看，她似乎也有她自己的生活。他把她当成他的绿卡，而她决定将两人之间的关系保持在纯粹的身体交往、且仅限于当她的女儿周末去与她的父亲在一起时。2001年9月11日的恐怖袭击增加了他的绝望，也让她更加谨慎，使两人的关系达到一个爆发点。Texier的小说是精心设计的、引人入胜的、但令人不安的，就好像眼看着火车即将失事一般。Yuri不仅是一个性感的坏小子，事实上他还是一个反社会的边缘人……（Kirkus Reviews）
"Texier tells this story in a way that has for some reason become rare: it is a truthful, deeply-felt account of two fully rendered humans in the grip of devouring sexual love. Texier knows not to analyze or explain or blame; such things can only be understood by feeling if they can be understood at all, and one way or another, you will feel this book." -- Mary Gaitskill, author of Bad Behavior, Veronica and The Mare
"A novel about a tortuous, obsessive affair by veteran author Texier (Victorine, 2005, etc.). A newly divorced, nameless narrator meets Russian émigré Yuri at a carnival party. She’s 52 years old to his 30 and immediately attracted to him--sexually, at least...Yuri constantly pushes boundaries--sexually, legally, and morally; at best, he’s controlling, and at worst, he’s abusive, even potentially murderous.The narrator mysteriously endures his moodiness, rages, and drinking binges even though, on the surface, she seems to have her life together... He views her as his ticket to a green card, while she’s determined to keep their relationship purely physical, limited to weekends that her daughter spends with her father. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, increase his desperation and make her even more cautious, bringing their relationship to a breaking point. Texier’s novel is well-crafted and engrossing but also troubling, like watching a train wreck... Yuri isn’t merely a sexy, bad boy, but, in fact, a borderline sociopath..." -- Kirkus Reviews
About the Author/作者介绍： Catherine Texier出生在法国并在那里成长，她能够使用法语和英语写作。她曾住在巴黎、蒙特利尔、纽约，曾著有五本小说，包括国际畅销的回忆录《Breakup》。她的作品曾被翻译为10种不同语言，还曾获得了National Endowment for the Arts奖以及两次获得纽约艺术基金会奖金。她的短篇小说和散文都获得了广泛赞誉。她还是邪典文学杂志《Between C and D》的合作编辑，也为包括《纽约时报》、《纽约时报杂志》、《ELLE》等大量杂志撰稿。她现居纽约。
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Catherine Texier was born and raised in France and writes both in French and in English. She has lived in Paris, Montreal and New York. She is the author of five novels, Chloé l’Atlantique (written in French and published in Paris), Love Me Tender, Panic Blood, Victorine and Young Woman With a Bunch of Lilac, and a memoir, Breakup, which was an international bestseller. Her novel Victorine won Elle Magazine’s 2004 Readers’ Prize Best Novel of the Year. Her work has been translated into 10 languages. She is the recipient of National Endowment for the Arts Award and two New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships. Her short fiction and essays have been widely anthologized. She was co-editor of the cult literary magazine Between C and D, and has written for the New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Newsday, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Marie-Claire, and Nerve.com. She lives in New York City.
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